paull@hplabs.UUCP (Rob KA6SFV) (10/17/84)
RE: Meaning of DTMF
I thought DTMF meant 'Dual Tone Multi-Frequency'. Contrary to
popular usage, TOUCH-TONE and DTMF are not the same. TOUCH-TONE is
what the keypad on your telephone produces. DTMF is used for sending
call information from one central office to another.
I guess, since DTMF is used (incorrectly) so frequently to mean
TOUCH-TONE, that DTMF will become another Q-tip or Kleenix.
By the way, the tones used for DTMF are not the same as the tones
generated by your telephone 'dial'. (Check with you local phone-phreak)
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RE: net.rec.rc
I would like to see a group for r/c people, but I would not like to
lose contact with the radio/electronic aspects of r/c.
73 Rob Paull (KA6SFV)